Costing the Earth Podcast
Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet
Episodes to download
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Helen Czerski's Arctic Expedition
Tue 9 Oct 2018
After six weeks at the North Pole, Helen Czerski has new insights into climate change.
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Fertility and the Environment
Tue 25 Sep 2018
Jheni Osman asks what environmental factors may be affecting human and animal fertility.
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Ending the Plastic Age
Wed 19 Sep 2018
Solving the plastic problem. Four experts join Tom Heap to offer fresh answers.
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Verity and the Bees
Tue 11 Sep 2018
Verity Sharp wants to keep bees, but will her honeybees be a menace to other pollinators?
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The Future of the Countryside
Tue 29 May 2018
Tom Heap leads a debate on the future of food production and the countryside.
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Disappearing Alps
Tue 22 May 2018
The permafrost is thawing, and the glaciers retreating. What will be left of the Alps?
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Run Rabbit
Tue 15 May 2018
Britain's rabbits are in sharp decline. Tom Heap asks if we should be worried.
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Outback Outrage
Tue 8 May 2018
The Australian outback is under attack from a surprising enemy - the camel.
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Antarctic Assault
Tue 1 May 2018
The penguins of the Antarctic rely on krill. What happens when we get a taste for it?
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Demolishing Dams
Tue 24 Apr 2018
Why dismantle a dam that produces low-carbon electricity? Peter Gibbs investigates.
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Undiscovered Colombia
Tue 17 Apr 2018
Scientists gain first access to thousands of uncharted species following years of war.
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Shifting Spring
Tue 10 Apr 2018
Lindsey Chapman investigates how shifting seasons are affecting wildlife.
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Dunes into Bunkers
Tue 3 Apr 2018
Should we build golf courses on sensitive sand dunes? Peter Gibbs investigates.
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Microfibre Detectives
Tue 27 Mar 2018
Tom Heap asks how dangerous plastic microfibres from clothes are and explores solutions.
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Superwood
Tue 20 Mar 2018
Wood can do anything that oil can do. Could it be the backbone of a future economy?
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A Greener Home For All
Tue 13 Mar 2018
The UK needs 300,000 new homes a year, Tom Heap asks if building big can also be green.
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Coral versus Coal
Tue 6 Mar 2018
Why has Australia failed to arrest the decline of the Great Barrier Reef?
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Defenders of the Reef
Tue 27 Feb 2018
Meet the people fighting to save the natural wonder of the world, the Great Barrier Reef.
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Everything's Gone Green!
Tue 20 Feb 2018
Why are environmental issues suddenly back in political fashion? Tom Heap investigates.
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Bonn Climate Talks: Where Next?
Tue 14 Nov 2017
Tom Heap reports from the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn.
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America's Climate Resistance
Tue 7 Nov 2017
Roger Harrabin travels to the USA to meet America's climate resistance.
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Fish Farms of the Future
Tue 24 Oct 2017
Tom Heap finds out if fish farming can really feed the planet without trashing our oceans.
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Where Does Our Waste Go?
Tue 17 Oct 2017
Where do the contents of our bins end up? Tom Heap lifts the lid on recycling.
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The Future of Fashion
Tue 10 Oct 2017
Lucy Siegle reports from La Scala, Milan to ask if fashion can ever really be 'green'.
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Guardians of the Environment?
Tue 26 Sep 2017
Tom Heap asks if the Environment Agency is fit for purpose.
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Battery Powered Britain
Tue 12 Sep 2017
New developments in battery technology are changing the way Britain is powered.
What has happened to the world's coral?
In 2016 reefs around the world the size of city blocks died. Here we explore why.
